Core principles

CanvOS is built around a few fixed principles.

Digital sovereignty

Your data and communication run on European infrastructure that you control yourself. No dependency on non-European hyperscalers, no hidden data processing. You know where your data lives and who can access it.

One integrated environment

Email, files, calendar, tasks, chat, video and AI in one coherent workspace instead of scattered tools. One login, one address book, one set of permissions.

Continuity

CanvOS is designed to stay available, even when external services go down. This principle is central to derived applications such as emergency communication for governments.

Open standards

Under the hood, CanvOS uses proven open-source standards and components — including Nextcloud, Matrix and CalDAV — so you avoid vendor lock-in and your data stays portable.

Privacy and compliance by design

Access is scoped per organisation, the address book is organisation-scoped, and admins can set governance and AI policy per organisation. This supports GDPR, NIS2 and CyFun compliance.